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Sami Eleraky stands 7-foot, making him perhaps the tallest man in Stockton. The sophomore center on the Pacific men’s basketball team said being that tall creates certain challenges off the court. Born in Denmark to Egyptian parents, the good-natured Eleraky has a unique perspective on the inquisitive and unabashed nature of some Americans as it pertains [...]

It’s Senior Day for the Tigers with five of them being honored for their efforts over two or four seasons. Kendall Rodriguez, Erica McKenzie, Ashley Wakefield, A.J. Smith and Brianna Johnson and family members are being honored before the game by coach Lynne Roberts. The Tigers are tied for first place with Hawaii coming into [...]

The Tigers are 11-0 at Spanos Center and have outscored opponents by an average of 17.8 points per game, but should be challenged by Cal Poly tonight. The Mustangs handed Pacific its only defeat in the past seven weeks, a 96-95 triple overtime win on Jan. 12 at Mott Gym. The Tigers (18-3, 8-1) have [...]

The Tigers will look to continue their dominance in the Big West Conference against Long Beach State for its annual “Pacific Plays Pink” event. The Tigers are wearing their pink uniforms and are the first half of a basketball doubleheader tonight at Spanos Center. The Pacific men will host UC Davis in the nightcap. Besides [...]

A late spurt by the Tigers has given them a 35-30 lead over the Titans. Both teams began the game on fire from the field, but the shooting has cooled down since the first five minutes. Travis Fulton has nine points to lead Pacific, while junior center Khalil Kelley has eight points and four rebounds. [...]

Cal State Fullerton is visiting Spanos Center tonight in a key game early in the Big West Conference race. Pacific is currently in sole possession of second place, while the Titans are in a three-way tie for third place behind Long Beach State. The Tigers have won five of their past six games, while Cal [...]

An ugly first half has ended with Pacific leading UC Riverside 31-24. The Tigers have led wire-to-wire after jumping out to a 13-3 lead. Senior point guard Lorenzo McCloud has 8 points, two assists and three steals to spark the Tigers, who have managed to let the poor-shooting Highlanders hang around. Junior center Khalil Kelley [...]

Two teams that figure to be factors in the Big West Conference race all season are about to lock horns at Spanos Center. Cal Poly (7-7, 3-1) comes in off a last-second 69-67 loss at UC Davis on Thursday, while Pacific (8-7, 2-1) played its most complete game of the season against UC Santa Barbara [...]

The Tigers used a stretch of hot shooting to build a 38-25 lead over the Gauchos at halftime here at Spanos Center. Junior center Tony Gill has nine points to lead a balanced attack, as the Tigers have made 6 of 15 shots from beyond the arc. Sophomore center Alan Williams has 13 points and [...]

The Tigers open a crucial two-game homestand by hosting the Gauchos in a few minutes, before Cal Poly visits on Saturday. Pacific won its first road game of the season at UC Davis 74-64 last Saturday and coach Bob Thomason wants his team to come home and establish an advantage at Spanos Center. The Tigers [...]

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Bob Highfill

Bob Highfill has been with The Record sports department since 1990. He started as a part-time reporter/agate clerk then covered the high school sports beat before taking on the Pacific athletics beat. In 2006, he was named sports editor. Bob was ... Read Full

Scott Linesburgh

Linesburgh has been a member of The Record's sports department since 1988. A native of Wantagh, N.Y., he has covered the Stockton Thunder hockey franchise since its inception in 2005 and has spent more than two decades reporting on motorsports and ... Read Full

Thomas Lawrence

Lawrence became a prep and general assignment sports reporter for The Record in August 2014. He has covered high school, college and professional sports and more in his career. From November of 2011 through summer 2014, he covered college and prep ... Read Full